Griffin, Charles Donald, ADM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Admiral
Last Primary NEC
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator
Last Rating/NEC Group
Rating/NEC Group Unknown
Primary Unit
1965-1968, Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSE), Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE)
Service Years
1927 - 1968
Admiral Admiral

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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1906
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Philadelphia, PA
Last Address
Washington, DC
Date of Passing
Jun 26, 1996
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
2 1191-A RH

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs of Staff US European Command Allied Command Atlantic US Navy Retired 30




 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)United States Navy Memorial
  1996, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


After retiring from the navy, Griffin resided in Washington D.C., where he was a vestryman at St. Alban's Episcopal Church and a member of the Army and Navy Club and the Chevy Chase Club. He died of a heart attack at the age of 90 while playing golf at his summer residence, Bald Peak Colony Club, in Melvin Village, New Hampshire.

   
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  1955-1956, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

Rear Admiral Upper Half

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Unit
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Unit Page

Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

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Base, Station or City
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State/Country
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Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

Type
Communications
 

Parent Unit
Department of Defense (DOD)

Strength
Base

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Last Updated: Feb 7, 2021
   
   
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7 Members Also There at Same Time
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

Radford, Arthur William, ADM, (1916-1957) Admiral
Austin, Bernard Lige, VADM, (1924-1968) Vice Admiral
Layton, Edwin Thomas, RADM, (1924-1959) OFF 183X Rear Admiral Upper Half
STROOP, Paul David, VADM, (1926-1965) Rear Admiral Upper Half
Dempsey, James Charles, RADM, (1931-1970) Captain
Gray, Louis, CAPT, (1940-1960) OFF 112X Captain
Joint Staff, J5

Richardson, David Charles, VADM, (1932-1972) OFF 00X Captain

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